Question

SECTION-B
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: (10)
What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour. He
did not belong the place. He had come to settle there under circumstances not at all mysterious---he
used to be very communicative about them at that time--but extremely morbid and unreasonable. He
was possessed of some little money evidently, because he bought a plot of ground, and had a pair of
ugly yellow brick cottages, run up very cheaply.
11) "He had come to settle there..."What does the word "there" refer to? [3]
12) Why were circumstances not at all mysterious? [3]
13) How was Captain possessed of some little money?[3]
14 Find out the word from the extract which means "apparently". [1]​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) there refers to seaport of Colebrook

14 ) evidently